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Ocean Magic Wildlife Adventure May 12 12:15

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The Ocean Magic 2 vessel left Victoria at 12:15pm Saturday afternoon with Capt. Gord in the wheelhouse. Crew members, Dan and Jenn discussed with our guests the variety of wildlife that could be seen on any of ‘Prince of Whales ‘ adventures. This afternoon we headed west to Race Rocks Ecological Reserve. Several species of bird were seen as well as Elephant Seals, Stellar Sea Lions and Harbour Seals lounging on rocks. After our visit to this most southerly point of Vancouver Island, we headed South East and found some Transient Orca T10′s, T77′s and T26′s. They were three groups, in close proximity. We watched each group and they slowly began to form up. Just a perfect viewing of these Apex Predators.. With ideal conditions we headed back to the harbour and were able to enjoy the scenery and some of the marine traffic that traverse these busy waters.

Clint “Orcawizard”, Marie “Orca-Magic”

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm telephoto lens. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure May 9 12:15

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With the promise of rough waters and only strong possibility of Orcas, we headed out from the harbour, greeted by whitecaps within the inner harbour itself! It wasn’t long however, before a tall black dorsal fin was spotted advancing towards us just south west of the San Juan Islands. This male orca turned out to be Blackberry (or J27) of the southern resident pods. He was travelling alone and taking long relaxed dives, with sporadic tail lobs – and one small breach. We soon noticed two orcas travelling tight to land – a mother and a year old calf. We left them shortly after finding them as they were travelling tight to land and to follow them could negatively affect their travel patterns. On our way back across open water we picked up Blackberry’s trail again and he swam alongside us for a good distance before taking a deep dive again. On our way back to the harbour we stopped in at the Oak Bay Islands Ecological Reserve, where we were treated to the sights of sunning harbour seals, gorgeous beaches and a family of canadian geese with a newly hatched batch of goslings. Along the Dallas Road stretch of beach two kite surfers took our presence as an opportunity to try out some new tricks, using our wake as a springboard for aerial acrobatics. Though the waters were rocky, with 5 foot swells at their tallest, the sun was shining and the whales came out to see us!

Marcia “Spirit-Orca” Marie “Orca-Magic”

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm telephoto lens. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure May 6 12:15

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The Sun was shining and the seas were calm for the 12.15pm Ocean Magic as we left the harbour with Capt. Gord at the helm. Naturalists Dan and Claire gave an expert presentation of our safety procedures and discussed the possible wildlife to be found in these nutrient rich waters. There were many sail boats, with sails flying high as we made our way east past Victoria’s picturesque waterfront. We then headed north up Haro Strait to find Transient Killer Whales reported just off Spieden Island. These apex hunters were the T18′s and T002C′s. They appeared to be in traveling mode and active. Transient Killer Whales are the marine mammal hunters, preferring seals, sea lions, porpoise and dolphins and even small whales. At Green Point on Spieden Island we watched several Stellar Sea Lions in the water. On our way back home, we took in the sights of Discovery Island. Our guests on board were thrilled with this encounter and were all smiles when we disembarked at the dock in Victoria. Another great trip with Prince of Whales!

Clint “Orcawizard”, Marire “Orca-Magic”

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm telephoto lens. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure May 5 12:15

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It was another fantastic afternoon of wildlife seeking, here on the westcoast. Capt. Gord and Naturalist’s Dan and Emily, Jenn and Claire took the Ocean Magic 2 vessel out of the harbour under somewhat cloudy skies, however, they soon turned to sunshine. We headed south to reports of Killer Whales. These are the fish eating Southern Resident Killer Whales, preferring Chinook/King salmon. Many of the whales were foraging. We watched these magnificent Orca, breach and tail-lob a they worked the water for salmon. What an exhilaration trip with Prince of Whales once again!

Clint “Orcawizard”

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm telephoto lens. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure, May 1st.

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Capt. Gord in the wheelhouse the Ocean Magic II headed east as it left the harbour. Naturalists Dan and Jen discussed with our guests the safety features of the vessel. It wasn’t long before we found two Steller’s Sea lions traveling past Trial Island. A Bald Eagle was also seen fleeing Gt. Chain Island. We headed north under cloudy skies and took in the sights of Mandarte Island where the local Glaucous-winged gulls, Pigeon Guillemots, Canada Geese, Pelagic and Double Crested cormorants nest. From there we headed into USA waters and passed some of the San Juan Islands. A visit to Spieden Island gave us good looks at swimming Steller Sea Lions, Mouflon Sheep, and Sika Deer. Our return to Victoria took us past the Kelp Reef marker where we saw a sleeping Steller Sea Lion. Many lounging Harbour Seals were observed at Chatham and Discovery Islands. Our guests enjoyed the fascinating wildlife to be found in these scenic and nutrient waters. It was another interesting Marine wildlife adventure with Prince of Whales.

Marie “Orca-Magic”

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm telephoto lens. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.